Hat flanging and finishing machine.



T. .I. MACDONALD.

HAT- FLANGING AND FINISHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, I9I5.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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T. J. MACDONALD.

HAT FLANGING AND FINISHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, 1915.

1, 165,195. Patented Dec.. 21, 1915.

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THOMAS J. MACDONALD, 0F YONKERS, NEW YORK.

HAT FLANGING- AND FINISHING MACHINE.

Application filed June 18, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L'THOMAS JOSEPH MAC- DONALD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Yonkers, in the county of West chester and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Hat Flanging and Finishing Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description.

The invention relates to hat fianging machines such as shown and described in the Letters Patent of the United States, No. 1,049,885, granted to me on January 7, 1913.

The object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved hat fianging and finishing machine more especially designed for fianging and finishing Womens hats, and arranged to accommodate differentlv shaped hat blocks,'to enable the operator to conveniently reach every part of the brim to properly set, flange and finish a lat.

In order to accomplish the desired result use is made of a standard, a table supported on the said standard, a plate mounted to swing on the said table to overlie the latter or to stand at a right angle to the table, a carrier mounted to turn on the said plate and having means for removably holding a hat block, locking means for locking the said plate when in horizontal position to the table, locking means for locking the said table when in vertical position to the said standard, and manually controlled releasing means mounted on the said standard for releasing. either of the said locking means to allow of swinging the plate and with it the carrier from horizontal into vertical position and vice versa.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the hat fianging and finishing machine with the carrier, block holder and hat block in horizontal positlon and with the lower portion of the standard shown in section; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with the carrier and parts mounted thereon in vertical position;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Serial No. 34,819.

.carrier when in vertical position to the standard; Fig. 7 is a similar view of the same with the table in raised position to allow rotation thereof; Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional plan view of the standard and part of the releasing lever for releasing the locking device used for fastening the carrier to the table, the section being on the line 8-8 of Fig. 4; Fig. 9 1s a sectional plan view of the locking device for locking the carrier to the standard; Fig. 10 is a sectional side elevation of the same on the line 1010 of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a sectional plan view of the hat fianging and finishing machine on the line 1111 of Fig. 1; Fig. 12 is an enlarged transverse section of the locking device for locking the carrier to the table, the section being on the line 12-12 of Fig. 11; Fig. 13 is a perspective viewof the slide for actuating the keeper of the fastening device shown in Figs. 11 and 12; Fig. 14 is a plan view of one of the hat block holders; Fig. 15 is a sectional side elevation of the same on the line 1515 of Fig. 14; Fig. 16 is a sectional side elevation of another hat block holder attached to the carrier and supporting a hat block; Fig. 17 is a plan view of the same with a portion of thehat block broken out; and Fig. 18 is a reduced plan view of the hat fianging and finishing machine and the power means for rotating the block carrier.

The hat fianging and finishing machine is mounted on a hollow standard A having a base A adapted to rest on a floor or other suitable foundation. Into the upper end of the standard "A fits loosely a hub B depending from atable B provided with pairs of depending lugs B provided with transverse pivots B engaging lugs C integral on the under side of a plate C provided at its midfor removably holding or supporting a hat block G. By the arrangement described the as the hat block G can be readily turned on the pivot C and by the use of the pivotal connection between the plate C and the table B the plate as well as the carrier D, the hat block holder F and the hat block G can be swung into either a horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 2 and in dotted lines in Fig. 1, or into a vertical position. It is'understood that when the plate C is in horizontal position it overlies the table B and when it is in a vertical position it stands at a right angle to the said table B. By reference to Figs. 1, 4, 5 and 7 it will be noticed that the table B terminates at one side of the standard A to allow of swinging the plate G into vertical position with the plate then standing close to the standard A, as plainly shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and in Fig. 6.

In order to lock the plate C in place when in horizontal position, the following arrangement is made: On the under side of the plate C and, as shown in Figs. t and 7, at the lefthand side thereof, is secured a catch H adapted to pass through an opening B formed in the table B to engage a keeper H in the form ofan arm mounted to swing on a pivot H attached to the under side of the table B (see Fig. 11). The keeper H is pressed on by a spring H and is engaged by a .pin I projecting upwardly on a slideI mounted to slide longitudinally in guideways B attached to or forming part of the table B. The slide I is provided with an opening I into which projects the upper end J of a lever J fulcrumed at J on a bracket B? attached to or forming part of the guideway B above mentioned. The lower end of the lever J is provided with a cam J 3 adapted to pass'through one of a series of openings A formed in the standard A a distance below the top thereof. A spring J? is interposed between the bracket B and the upper end J of the lever J to normallv hold the latter in the position shown in Fig. 4, that is, to hold the slide I in outermost position and the keeper H in engagement with the catch H, and to hold the cam J 3 within the standard A. When the parts are in this position the plate C is locked in horizontal position to the table B. When it is desired to unlock the plate 0 prior to swinging the same into vertical position, the following arrangement is made: In the standard A is mounted to slide vertically a plunger K resting at its lower end on theinner end L of a treadle L fulcrumed at Lon the base A and under the control of the operators foot.

. swinging the Normally the treadle L is held in uppermost position by the weight of the plunger K, but when the operator presses the treadle L the plunger K is lifted and in moving upward, the plunger engages the cam J 3 and forces the same outward thus imparting a h H swinging movement to the lever J. The carrier D and the hat block holder F as well swinging movement given to the lever J ing movementto the keeper H thus moving the same out of engagement with the catch H and thereby unlocking the plate 0 and allowing the same to swing into vertical position. hen this has been done, the operator releases the treadle L so that the plunger K moves downward to normal position and out of the path of the cam J soithat thelever J is returned by. the action of the spring J and the keeper His returned to its normal position by its spring H It will be noticed that when the keeper H is in the return position it can be readily reengaged by the catch H on plate C back into horizontal position on top 'of the table B.

' In order to lock the plate C, and the parts carried thereby, to the standard A when the guideway N attached to the under side of the plate C; :The catch N is adapted to engage one of a series of keepers A formed'on the standa'rdA to lock the plate C in place when in, vertical f position (see Fig. 6) Springs 0 are attached to the brackets B forming part of the'table B, and the said springs O are adapted to be'engaged at their free ends by bosses O attachedto the under side of the plate C when the latter is swung into vertical position andits catch N engages the keeper A When it is desired to release the catch N' to permit of swinging the plate 0 and the parts'c'arried thereby from vertical position back into horizontal position then the operator presses the treadle L' to move the plunger K upward, which latter engages with its top the catch N/and pushes the same upward in its guideway N to disengagethe catch from the keeper A and to allow the springs O to start the plate'C on the return As soon'as B relatively to the fiXed standard. Ato suit the convenience'of theoperator, and for this purpose the table B is adapted to be turned relatively to the standard A. For'the purpose mentioned the table B is provided adjacent its hub B with a number of apertures B (see Fig. 2) the apertures being arranged in a circleconcentric to the hub B and the apertures are preferably placed equal distances apart. Any one of the apertures B is adapted to be engaged by a locking pin P held on the outside of the standard at the upper end thereof and projecting above the standard so that the table B is normally held against turning. WVhen it is desired to turn the table B the latter is lifted to disengage the pin P from the corresponding aperture B and in order to lift the table the operator presses the treadle L into lowermost position so that the upper terminal K of the plunger K engages a depending pin B on the hub B to lift the latter and consequently the table B (see Fig. 7). It will be noticed that during this upward movement of the plunger K both the cam J 3 and the catch N are pushed out of engagement with the standard A thus allowing convenient turning of the table B and the parts supported thereby until the pin P is in register with any one of the apertures B", after which the operator releases the pressure on the treadle L to lower the table B and to engage the pin P with the registering aperture B The table is then again locked against rotation on the upper end of the standard A.

In order to fully move the cam J 3 out of the standard A during the lifting of the table B, the lever J 2 is provided with a shoulder J adapted to abut against an annular flange A formed exteriorly on the standard A near the upper end thereof. Thus when the table is raised the shoulder J 5 strikes the flange J thus swinging the lever J into outermost position as shown in Fig. 7. The lever J is provided at its lower end with a segmental treadle J 6 adapted to cover the openings A not used at the time by the cam J 3 (see Fig. 8), it being understood that the openings A? and the keepers A correspond to the number of the openings B and are similarly arranged so that when the table B is turned the cam J 3 engages the corresponding opening A and the catch N engages the corresponding keeper A The holder F for carrying the hat block Gr, shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 5, is in the form of a disk provided at its center with a nut F (see Fig. 15) screwing on a screw F secured in the center of a base F preferably of oval shape, and fitting into the oval opening of the offset E. The base F is pro vided at its bottom with a projecting pin F* adapted to engage a recess E formed on the offset E (see Fig. 4), and diametrically opposite the pin F is arranged a nut F 5 in which screws a screw E screwing laterally in the oflset E. Thus by the arrangement described the base F can be readily fastened in place in the offset E. After the base F has been placed in position in the offset E, the holder F can be readily screwed on the screw F The hat block G is fashioned according to the shape of the hat and its rim G is adapted to be engaged with a series of pins Q disposed radially and mounted on upwardly extending arms Q of slides Q mounted to slide inward and outward on the base G. The inner ends of the slides Q are connected by links Q with a center piece Q attached to the base G, and the slides Q are connected with each other by chains Q passing over guide pulleys Q journaled on the base G. A screw Q screws in an upwardly extending lug F formed on the holder F andthe inner end of this screw Q is mounted to turn loosely in the arm Q of one of the slides Q Thus by turning the screw Q in one direction the corresponding slide Q is moved outward to disengage its pin Q from the block G and the latter is now moved by the operator to the right to push the other two slides Q outward, after which the operator lifts the block ed. The several slides Q are now in approximately the position shown in Figs. 11 and 15. Another block is now placed in position and then the operator turns the screw rod Q in the opposite direction to move the corresponding slide Q inward whereby the chains Q draw the other two slides Q inward and engage the pin Q with the rim G of the inserted block Gr. It will be seen that by the arrangement described the base G. of the block G can be readily engaged with the pins Q while the slides are in outermost position, and then the screw Q is turned to move the slides Q inward to firmly draw the several pins Q in firm contact with the rim G of the block G.

The hat block Gr, shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 5, is more especially designed for flanging and finishing ladies hats. When it is desired to flange and finish mens hats, use is made of a hat blockR such as shown in Figs. 16 and 17. The hat block R is of oval'shape with an opening for the crown of the hat and with a rim shaped for giving the corresponding shape to the hat. In order to accommodate any height of crown in the block R, the latter is set on a base S of oval shape and set on top of the offset E and removably fastened thereto. The base S isprovided with a depending annular arm S adapted to engage the recess E formed in the offset E, and the base S is provided diametrically opposite the arm S with a hinged nut S in which screws the screw E previously mentioned, to securely hold the base S in position on the offset E. The top of the base S is provided on one side with a pivoted upwardly and outwardly extending arm S adapted to engage a recess Rformed i nthe underside of the block R. The arm Sisprovided with a stop S to limit'the swinging movement of the arm S and to prevent accidental disengagement of the arm S from the recess R. 'In the base S directly Opposite the arm 2S screws a' screw rod S having a handle S extending within an opening S arranged in the base S to allow of conveniently turning the screwrod S The upper end of the screw "rod S screws into a nut R attached to the under side of the block R to securely fasten the latter in position on top of the base S.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by the arrangement described," hat blocks of various shapes and forms can be readily attached to the oflset E of the carrier D and they latter can be readily turned with'su'ch block, and when either in a vertical or horizontal position, as previously explained, they enable the operator to readily flange and finish the hat on the hat block. It will also benoticed that whenever it'is desired to change the carrier D from horizontal to vertical position and vice versa, it can readily be done on the operator'pressing the treadle L to automatically unlock the plate C andallow the operator to swing the parts from one position'into the other. When it is desired to change the position of the table B it can readily be done'by'the operator pressing the treadle L' to lift thetable out of engagement with the pin P to permit of turning the table and to then allow re-locking of the'standard to the table, as pre-' viously explained. r

'From the foregoing, it will be seen that the operator has free use of his hands without requiring the samefor'locking or unlocking purposes, and the hat blocks can be readily interchanged to-enablethe operator to flange and finish the hat. It will also be noticed that plaster casts, commonly called coolers, may be attached to the o-ifset E of the carrier D for 'flanging and finishing stamped hats without once removing the hat from such block.

The carrier D and the parts carried thereon may be rotated by hand or by power, and whether the carrier is in horizontal or vertical position. I When it is desired to rotate the carrier by power the offset E is used as a pulley (see Fig. 18) and a belt E connects thi pulley with a pulley '15 secured on a power driven shaft E 7 Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire 'to secure by Letters Patent:" '7 I 1. A hat flanging and finishingmachine,

comprising a standard, atable supported on the said standard, a plate mounted to swing on the said table to overlie the latter or to stand at a right angle to the table, a carrier mounted to turn on the'sald plate and havlng means forr emo vably holding a hat block, locking means for locking the said platewhen in horizontal position to the table, locking means for locking thes'aid tablewhen in vertical position to the said standard, and releaslng means adapted to be controlled by an operatori and mounted on the said standard for'releasing either of the said locking means."

2. A hat fianging and finishingniaehinei comprising a"standard,'a table supported on the saidstandard, a plate mounted to swing on the said tableto overlie the latter or to stand at a right angle to the table, a carrier stand ata' right angle to the table, a carrier mounted to-turn on the said plate and having means for removably holding a hat block, locking means for automatically look-- ing the said table to the said standard on swinging the plate into vertical position, and releasing means adapted to be controlled'by an operator and mounted on the said standard for releasing the said locking means;

4; A hat'fl anging and finishing machine, comprising a standard, a table supported on the said standard, a plate mounted to swing on thesaid table to overlie the latter or'to stand at a right angle to the table, a carrier mounted to'turn on the said plate and having means for removably holding a hat block, locking means for automatically looking the said table tothe said-standard on swinging the plate into vertical position, releasing'means adapted to be controlled by an operator and mounted on the said standard for releasingthe said locking means, and springs carried by the said table and adapted ing. the said locking device lmparting a swinging motion to the plate."

. 5. A hat Hanging and finishingmachine,

comprising a hollow standard, table mounted on the said standard, a plate mounted to'swing onthe said table to over lie the latter or to extend'in anupright direction,la' carrier mounted to turn on the said plate, a hat block removably mounted on the said carrier, a fixed lug on the plate,

a slidablelug on the said plate diametrically opposite the fixed lug, the said slidable lug being adapted totengage the said standard to lockthe plate in upright position, and a movable keeper on the said table adapted to:

be engaged by the. said fixed lug to lock the plate when in horizontal position to the said table.

' 6. A hat fianging and finishing machine, comprising a hollow standard, a table mounted on the said standard, a plate mounted to swing on the said table to overlie the latter or to extend in an upright direction, a carrier mounted to turn" on the said plate, a hat block removably mounted on the said carrier, a fixed lug on the plate, a slidable lug on the said plate diametrically opposite the fixed lug, the said slidable lug being adapted to engage the said standard to lock the plate in upright position, a movable keeper on the said table adapted to be engaged by the said fixed lug to lock the plate when in horizontal position to the said table, and means adapted to be controlled by an operator mounted on the said standard and adapted to release the said slidable lug and to disengage the said keeper from the said controlled plunger mounted to slide up and down in the said standard and adapted to engage and release the said slidable lug, a slide on the table and controlling the said movable keeper, and a lever fulcrumed on the table and controlling the said slide, the

said lever being controlled by the said plunger.

8. A hat fianging and finishing machine provided with a revoluble carrier provided on its face with a ring-shaped offset having a recess and having a screw, and a hat block holder having :1 lug adapted to engage the said recess and having a nut adapted to be engaged by the said screw to removably fasten the said holder to the said ofiset.

9. A hat fianging and finishing machine provided with a revoluble carrier provided on its face with a ring-shaped offset having a recess and having a screw, a hat block holder having a lug adapted to engage the said recess and having a nut adapted to be engaged by the said screw to removably fasten the said holder to the said offset, a hat block, and attaching means removably attaching the said hat block to the said holder.

10. A hat fianging and finishing machine provided with a revoluble carrier having on its face a ring-shaped ofiset provided with a recess and with a screw, 2. base fitting into the opening of the offset, a lug on the base engaging the said recess, a nut on the said base adapted to be engaged by the said screw, a central threaded post on the said base, a platform having a central nut screwing on the said post, and retaining jaws adjustably held on the said platform for engagement with a hat block.

11. A hat fianging and finishing machine provided with a revoluble carrier having on its face a ring-shaped offset provided with a recess and with a screw, a base fitting into the'opening of the offset, a lug on the base engaging the said recess, a nut on the said base adapted to be engaged by the said screw, a central threaded post on the said base, a platform having a central nut screwing on the said post, retaining jaws adjustably held on the said platform for engagement with a hat block, and manually controlled means for simultaneously adjusting the said jaws.

12. A hat fianging machine provided with a. hat block holder comprising a platform, jaws mounted to slide radially on the said platform and adapted to engage the peripheral face of a hat block, links pivotally connecting the jaws with the platform, a nut on the platform, a screw screwing in the said nut and mounted to turn in one of the said jaws, and a connection between the said jaws to move the latter simultaneously inward on the platform according to the direction in which the said screw is turned.

13. A hat fianging and finishing machine provided with a revoluble carrier having on its face a ring-shaped offset provided with a recess and with a screw, a ring-shaped hat block base fitting onto the said offset and having a lug and a nut, of which the lug engages the said recess and into the nut screws the said screw, a ring-shaped hat block fitting onto the said base, and attaching means for attaching the block to the base at the contacting faces thereof.

14:. A hat fianging and finishing machine provided with a revoluble carrier having on its face a ring-shaped ofiset provided with a recess and with a screw, a ring-shaped hat block base fitting onto the said offset and having a lug and a nut, of which the lug engages the said recess and into the nut screws the said screw, a ring-shaped hat block fitting onto the said base, a screw rod screwing in the said base, a nut on the said block and into which screws the said screw rod of the base, and a bell crank lever fulcrumed on the base and having one of its arms engaging the said block.

15. A hat fianging and finishing machine provided with a hollow standard, a table having a hub fitting into the upper end of the said standard, the table having apertures arranged in a circle concentric with the said hub, a locking pin on the said standard and engaging one of the said apertures to normally look the table against rotation, and name to this specificationin the presence of means on the 1sJaid standard and adapted to two subscribing Witnesses.

be controlled yan operator to engage the said hub to lift the table until the latter is THOMAS MAODQNALD' '5 disengaged from the said pin to allow of "Witnesses! turning the table. THEo. G. HOSTER,

In testimony whereof I have signed my PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

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